10/9/2019 1 Point of Care Ultrasound UCSF Continuing Medical Education Abdominal Imaging and Procedures Brandon Boesch, DO
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10/9/2019 Point of Care Ultrasound UCSF Continuing Medical Education Abdominal Imaging and Procedures Brandon Boesch, DO Disclosure I have no relevant financial relationships with any companies related to the content of this course. 1
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3 Soni N., Arntfield R., & Kory P. (2015) Point-of-Care ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier 4Areas to Identify
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5Probe Selection
Curvilinear Phased Array
6Probe Position
- Knuckles on the bed
- Adjust probe angle for view between ribs
and take into account the angle of abdominal
- rgans
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7Probe position
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9Normal RUQ View
Soni N., Arntfield R., & Kory P. (2015) Point-of-Care ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier
10RUQ/Perihepatic view
Normal Abnormal
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11RUQ/Perihepatic view
Normal Abnormal
12RUQ/Perihepatic view
Normal Abnormal
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13RUQ/Perihepatic view
Normal Abnormal
14RUQ/Perihepatic view
Normal Abnormal
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15Gallbladder
Can be a very challenging exam False positives are very common in hospitalized patients
Soni N., Arntfield R., & Kory P. (2015) Point-of-Care ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier
16Gallbladder
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17Wall Echo Shadow
18Gallbladder or something else?
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19Normal LUQ
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20LUQ Positioning
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21 22LUQ/Perisplenic view
Abnormal Normal
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23LUQ/Perisplenic view
Abnormal Normal
Soni N., Arntfield R., & Kory P. (2015) Point-of-Care ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier
24Goals for Scanning Stations
- Identify all the structures in RUQ and LUQ
- Look for the large vessels and spine deep on
the image
- Practice scanning the gallbladder. Find and
name structures that you do know.
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Kidney Anatomy
2 Anatomical Sections ➔ Sonographic
“Double Density”
Renal Parenchyma = Cortex + Medulla Renal Sinus = Fatty tissue + Calyces +
Vessels
Image Acquisition
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Normal Kidneys
- 1. Perinephric fat + Gerona's fascia =
hyperechoic
- 2. Renal cortex = hypoechoic
- 3. Medullary pyramids = hypo-/anechoic
- 4. Renal sinus = hyperechoic with small
pockets of urine (not contiguous) and vessels
- 5. Ureter normally obscured by bowel
gas
Normal
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Renal Pathologies
Atrophy Hydronephrosis Stone Cysts Mass
Atrophic Kidney
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Hydronephrosis
Mild = central dilation with preservation of
renal pyramids
Moderate = blunting of renal pyramids,
rounding of calices, “bear-claw” appearance, preservation of cortex
Severe = cortical thinning, calyceal
ballooning, distortion of architecture
Mild Hydronephrosis
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Severe Hydronephrosis
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Bladder
Indications
Estimate bladder volume Confirm catheter placement Ureteral obstruction (ureteral
jets)
Detect stones Work-up for renal failure
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Bladder Anatomy
Posterior and
inferior to symphysis pubis (tilt US beam into pelvis)
Ureters enter
trigone on postero-inferior wall
Prostate normally
<5cm transversely
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Image Acquisition
Longitudinal View Transverse View
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Transverse View
Foley + Decompressed Bladder
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Distended Bladder + Foley + Enlarged Prostate
Bladder Volume Estimation
Volume (ml) = 0.75 x width x length x height
Longitudinal View Transverse View
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Anatomy of Aorta
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Image Acquisition
Transverse Longitudinal
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Transverse Longitudinal
Complete Exam of Aorta
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Celiac Trunk SMA
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Celiac Trunk – “Seagull Sign”
Celiac Trunk
Splenic Artery Common Hepatic Artery
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Celiac Trunk – “Seagull Sign”
Celiac Trunk
Splenic Artery Common Hepatic Artery
Splenic Vein Celiac Trunk Aorta SMA
Proximal Aorta
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Proximal Aorta
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Ao SMA Renal Arteries IVC Splenic Vein Vertebr al Body
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Mid-Abdominal Aorta
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Proximal Aorta Distal Aorta
Right and Left Common Iliac Arteries
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Distal Aorta
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
Measurement of Aortic Diameter
- Measure outer wall to
- uter wall in both
transverse and longitudinal views
- Normal < 3cm
proximally (<2cm distally)
- Diameter >4.5cm
referral to vascular surgery
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AAA?
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
AAA?
From Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 1st edition, 2014
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Aorta Pearls
- Bowel gas limits visualization
– NPO – Firm pressure or sweep transducer
- Types of AAA
– Fusiform – Saccular – (Pseudoaneurysm)
- Measure in transverse and longitudinal planes
Ultrasound for paracentesis
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61Paracentesis: Probe + position
+
62Paracentesis: Orientation + US
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63Paracentesis: Vessels
64Safe for Para?
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65Safe for Para?
Soni N., Arntfield R., & Kory P. (2015) Point-of-Care ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier
66Goals for Scanning Stations
- Can look for epigastric vessels on models
- Can follow needle insertion on table trainers
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Ultrasound-guided Lumbar Puncture
Anatomy
Lumbar Spine
- Spinal cord ends
at L1-L2 in adults
- Lumbar puncture
can be safely performed below L2
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
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Lumbar Spine
Transverse Plane Longitudinal Plane
Spinous Process Spinous Process Spinous Process Interspino us Space
Lumbar Puncture Mapping
Transverse Plane
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Midline Shadow = Spinous Process
L3 – L4
Transverse Plane
Lumbar Puncture Site Mapping
Longitudinal Plane
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Lumbar Puncture Mapping
L5 = Deep and Small
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Lumbar Puncture Mapping
Mark 2 widest interspinous spaces Patient must remain in position Higher success in sitting position
Lumbar Spine
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Lumbar Spine
Paramedian View
PITFALL:
- Lamina / articular
processes can be mistaken for spinous processes
- No muscle should
be seen superficial to spinous processes
Lamina / articular processes Erector spinae muscles
Lumbar Spine
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